The Song of Roland is a classic and a beautifully written epic poem, but it is not the greatest of its kind. Other epics like Homer's Odyssey and Beowulf have more entertaining stories, but the Song of Roland stands on its own against the others. What particularly comes to mind is the overt Christian message and the graphic bloody descriptions all done poetically. While The Song of Roland might not be the best epic poem for today's reader it is certainly a fine work and one worth reading.